I had some great fish'n'chips at Durty Nellys in Perth WA !

Some of the best around here are at the Airport Cafe at PWT. Of course, you'll have to fly your own plane (or, shudder, drive) to get there. No commercial service. Get a window seat and grade landings while enjoying your dinner. :D

As long as we're saying U.S. only, I'll go with the Irish Rover in Louisville, KY (of all places).

Light, flaky, flavorful fish. Crisp, tasty golden fries, and perhaps the best soda bread anywhere. Friendly welcoming atmosphere as well.

Who'd have thunk it?

Its on Frankfort about midway between downtown and St. Matthews.

I had the best fish and chips of my life at a roadside stand called Hot Fat on Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine. Summers only I believe.

Ivars in Seattle is best, order from the open air stand by the ferries.

Ivars in Seattle is best, order from the open air stand by the ferries.

Agree they have great stuff.

Not quite the same, but you can also get your Ivar's fix at Sea-Tac airport.

Not quite the same, but you can also get your Ivar's fix at Sea-Tac airport.

Had it on Saturday in fact, it was alright... but the one by the Pier was much better.

Best EVER was some shack on Cape Cod, just before you got to Provincetown. I finished it off like it was my last meal.... and I don't like seafood :eek:

Generally, my favorite construction is beer-battered cod, with LOTS of tartar. Never could get behind the vinegar thing.

No contest - Humpy's in Anchorage! beer battered halibut and chips and a Portage Glacier Porter on tap :)

No contest - Humpy's in Anchorage! beer battered halibut / chips and a Portage Glacier Porter on tap :)

I had some great fish'n'chips at Durty Nellys in Perth WA ! perth wa, as in western australia. that threw me, as i didn't know any perth, washington. i'll go with ivars.

No contest. A Salt and Battery on Greenwich & 13th in NYC.

I've eaten fish and chips from San Diego to Seattle to Anchorage to the Keys and nobody makes it better than A Salt and Battery.

The best I've ever had was at the KP Diner on Rt. 44 in Rehoboth, Mass. Dipped in corn meal and then fried. Not at all greasy. Unfortunately, the KP closed last year.

No contest. A Salt and Battery on Greenwich & 13th in NYC.

I've eaten fish and chips from San Diego to Seattle to Anchorage to the Keys and nobody makes it better than A Salt and Battery.

I'll have to try that place. My personal favorite has always been another NYC venue, Maggie's Place (http://www.maggiesnyc.com/).

My two favorites, in order of preference, both in Essex, MA (about 45min N of Boston):

1. Farnham's
2. Woodman's

Generally, my favorite construction is beer-battered cod, with LOTS of tartar. Never could get behind the vinegar thing.

Vinegar.... malt vinegar...... mmmmmm!!!!

Why don't Americans use vinegar? For fish or for fries? :)

perth wa, as in western australia. that threw me, as i didn't know any perth, washington. i'll go with ivars.Yep, WA as in Western Australia... :cool:

My post was a reply to a general "Best Fish & Chips" thread, which was later split in two by a mod. (a little hastily it would seem). The other half of the fish&chips thread is in the Australia forum, where my first post should have been included...

In the states, I've had decent fish and chips at Richmond Arms in Houston :)

If you are in los angeles a place called EAT WELL has great fish and chips. the owner is english and has been making them all her life

If you're ever in Wisconsin on a Friday night, ask a local where the best Fish Fry is. If at all possible, order walleye w/ beer batter. Enjoy.

Ivars in Seattle is best, order from the open air stand by the ferries.Here's a secret. The price of fish at the Ivar’s stand has skyrocketed. If you are there around happy hour time or during a Seahawk home game walk inside to the bar for the happy hour specials including fish and chips. They even have a quiet section near the door, separate from the main bar, but part of the bar where family members under 21 can sit with you. It use to be half off all bar appetizers but that is no longer the case but still worth checking out,

Best I've had in the US was at Claddagh Irish Pub in Lyndhurst OH (Cleveland suburb). Luckily I was warned about the size of the portions and tried a half order. It was all I could eat. Now I can take of leave the chips, but the fish is outstanding. I've been there a half dozen times and never ordered anything else - although I started with potato bacon soup once and it kept me from finishing the fish. Light but substantial batter, crispy on the outside. Mild moist white fish on the inside, probably cod or pollock. Mmmmm. I'm making myself hungry.

Hehehe...I love the fish and chips at Red Robin. $10. Great quality fish. Great light batter. Yum.

I live in the UK and I have sampled fish and chips in the USA and Canada, albeit at small stands at shows and fairs. On those occasions, I have found the fish and chips to be very oily and soft compared to in the UK - as if they are fried either in a different oil, or at a much lower temperature.

Is this normal? Would I have a better experience if I went to a proper restaurant instead of a small stand or canteen?

I love fish and chips at home, but it is something that I avoid when abroad.

Agree they have great stuff.

Not quite the same, but you can also get your Ivar's fix at Sea-Tac airport.

Bleh, Ivars? I think you can get better fish & chips without leaving Seattle. Chinook's at the Fishermen's Terminal, for one...

I live in the UK and I have sampled fish and chips in the USA and Canada, albeit at small stands at shows and fairs. On those occasions, I have found the fish and chips to be very oily and soft compared to in the UK - as if they are fried either in a different oil, or at a much lower temperature.

Is this normal? Would I have a better experience if I went to a proper restaurant instead of a small stand or canteen?

I love fish and chips at home, but it is something that I avoid when abroad.

Fish and chips is just not the ubiquitous take-away phenomenon here that it is in the UK. I can't recall seeing many independents outside coastal towns and cities. The chains aren't especially good. And, good god, you bought food at a fair? That stuff is just there so you have something to hurl after 5 minutes on the tilt-a-whirl. Over here, I would be wary of buying fish and chips without a local recommendation.

If you're ever in Wisconsin on a Friday night, ask a local where the best Fish Fry is. If at all possible, order walleye w/ beer batter. Enjoy.

Same advice if you are in Buffalo/Western New York. The locals know where the best fish frys are. There you can expect haddock as the fish of choice, usually beer battered or breaded.

Long John Silvers

Actually, fair food can be good. The local renaissance festival (Hoggetown Fair) has a couple who runs a fish-n-chips booth. They are from Yorkshire, and know how to do it right :)

Long John Silvers

Certainly not an authority on fish and chips, but IMHO, Long John Silvers serves one of the worst fish and chips entrees I've ever tasted. BLAH!!!!

There's a pub in downtown Philadelphia (Elephant & Castle, I think) that serves a really good fish & chip platter. Don't know if it's best in the US, but I consider myself a fish & chip connoisseur. Oh, and the Legal Seafood in Boston - THAT would probably be what I consider to be best.

Legal Seafood's spicy fish and chips. The place is a tourist dive, but if you're staying at the Marriott Long Wharf, or if you're flying through terminal B at Logan, they're right there.

Any time I fly on US Air out of Logan, I eat lunch or dinner there. The spices they add give the fish a nice kick.

I'm by no means an expert, but everyone I've taken to Alexandria's Eamonn's raves about it. Very authentic feel to the place, although it can be hard to get a seat.

Only about 15 minutes from DCA in Old Town.


http://www.eamonnsdublinchipper.com/

Actually, fair food can be good. The local renaissance festival (Hoggetown Fair) has a couple who runs a fish-n-chips booth. They are from Yorkshire, and know how to do it right :)

Well sure, it's Faire food. I stand by my blanket condemnation of Fair Food. :D

...Perth WA

Uh...which one?

Long John SilversI'm guessing this was meant to be a joke, but as bad as it is, I do get cravings once a year for Long John Silvers. It's the Catholic upbringing...at least one Friday during each Lent, I'm there devouring fish-flavored grease.

If you think Long John is bad, what do you think of H n' salt? :D

Yep, WA as in Western Australia... :cool:

My post was a reply to a general "Best Fish & Chips" thread, which was later split in two by a mod. (a little hastily it would seem). The other half of the fish&chips thread is in the Australia forum, where my first post should have been included...

In the states, I've had decent fish and chips at Richmond Arms in Houston :)

I agree. In fact, the Fish and Chips at The Richmond Arms was one of the few things that kept me in Houston for many years.

No contest - Humpy's in Anchorage! beer battered halibut and chips and a Portage Glacier Porter on tap :)I'm headed to ANC this fall. ^

Having grown up around LHR and eaten fish and chips basically every week of my life, I've been living around ORD for the last 6 years. Consequently I've been missing the real stuff.

This weekend I went to SEA with my girlfriend, and, as recommended by this thread, tried the fish & chips at Ivar's. It really was nothing to write home about, but we did visit this random place on the seafront which had great cod. Sorry I don't have the name, but it was just south of Wall St on Alaskan Way.

Having grown up around LHR and eaten fish and chips basically every week of my life, I've been living around ORD for the last 6 years. Consequently I've been missing the real stuff.

This weekend I went to SEA with my girlfriend, and, as recommended by this thread, tried the fish & chips at Ivar's. It really was nothing to write home about, but we did visit this random place on the seafront which had great cod. Sorry I don't have the name, but it was just south of Wall St on Alaskan Way.

Do us a favour - What did the shop look like? (I am getting desperate)

I really like the F&C at McCormick and Schmicks,and the setting is a little nicer than a stand.Portions are very large and come with great slaw on the side-less than $10 I belive.

Original Halibut's Portland, OR

I'm by no means an expert, but everyone I've taken to Alexandria's Eamonn's raves about it. Very authentic feel to the place, although it can be hard to get a seat.

Only about 15 minutes from DCA in Old Town.


http://www.eamonnsdublinchipper.com/

Just ate there this past week and it was really good. only thing was the plastic cups for the draft guinness.

The best Fish and Chips I've ever had was from a shack in Seward, AK. It was years ago, but I went twice (about a year apart) and both times it was great. Salmon, Halibut, and another white fish (maybe a codlike thing) - yumyum. I have no idea if they are still around.

Since I hate fish, I'll have to vote for Captain D's. Enough batter and grease and I'll eat just about anything.

Do us a favour - What did the shop look like? (I am getting desperate)

Go to Jack's Fish Spot in the Pike Place Market. That's the fish vendor there with the live tanks in the corner market building (i.e. not the jerks what throw the fish). He's got a lunch counter with great fish & chips and killer cioppino.

Ivars in Seattle is best, order from the open air stand by the ferries.

I love Ivars. Mukilteo ferry to Whidbey then and spend a day on the island. Best. Ever.

+100 on IVARS

Five Islands Lobster Co. in Georgetown, Maine (SE of Bath) does some amazing fish and chips....


...if you are stupid enough not to eating lobster....
(my date insisted she didn't like lobster...and their haddock *was* fresh, light & tasty, chips crisp and hot...)(...I can't imagine why they have *hamburgers* on the menu when the sea food is this good...)

If you ever get north of the US border to Victoria (British Columbia, Canada), make sure to go to Haultain Fish and Chips. My mother remembers it from at least 1944 as a very young kid, and it is truly excellent. Might be better than anything you can in the UK these days - it is that good. Not fancy at all, but very tasty fish and batter. Think of Goldilocks and the three bears - this is the one that is just right. Not too heavy, not too light.

Long John Silvers

Is this what they call Trolling for a fight? :D

Legal Seafood's spicy fish and chips. The place is a tourist dive, but if you're staying at the Marriott Long Wharf, or if you're flying through terminal B at Logan, they're right there.

Any time I fly on US Air out of Logan, I eat lunch or dinner there. The spices they add give the fish a nice kick.

You've got it the Spicy Fish and Chips is the best. I usually ask for it well done b/c if it sits at all the juices from the fish make the batter soggy which i hate.

to boot at $13.95 it is quite the deal for a dinner in Boston.

British pub called "Penny Lane" has the best fish and chips I've ever had. Great happy hour too - buy any 2 draft beers, get any 1 free.

I live in the UK and I have sampled fish and chips in the USA and Canada, albeit at small stands at shows and fairs. On those occasions, I have found the fish and chips to be very oily and soft compared to in the UK - as if they are fried either in a different oil, or at a much lower temperature.

Is this normal? Would I have a better experience if I went to a proper restaurant instead of a small stand or canteen?

I love fish and chips at home, but it is something that I avoid when abroad.

I have to agree, US fish 'n chips is not the same, there are a couple of places locally here on the Oregon coast that have been recommended in the local papers and guides, but I find them only average.

Horses for courses I guess.

Halibut Fish & Chips at the upscale Fin's Restaurant in Calabasas and Westlake Village, CA is the best I've ever tasted.

Real Fish and Chip officianado's will be disappointed with Ivar's. The batter is not up to par and really it's all about the batter when you are talking Fish and Chips. If you are in Seattle, I recommend Anthony's Fish Bar. Specifically, the Real Alaskan Cod, which is prepared in a Tempura style batter is as close to English Fish and Chips as I have had in the US. The best Anthony's location is on Alaskan Way opposite the Marriott.

If you are ever at Seattle Airport, you will have the opportunity to do a compare and contrast type study since both Anthony's and Ivar's are represented there.

The Halibut and Chips at the Peanut Farm on Seward Hwy (Old, I think) is fairly good. The batter is a little thick but it's still good. I didn't try the chips (I don't want to get Fat or anything :D) but they were regular American French Fries, not British style chips.